A sunny morning was followed by overcast skies, increasingly strong south-west winds and a maximum of 18 degrees C. Seawatch highlights included an adult Roseate Tern moving south, two Sooty Shearwaters north, three first-calendar year Caspian Gulls, a first calendar-year Yellow-legged Gull and three juvenile Mediterranean Gulls flying south. Additional records from the Seawatch Observatory included ten Arctic Skuas, three Bonxies, 500+ Common Terns, 12 Whimbrel, a 20+ strong pod of Bottlenose Dolphins performing offshore before swimming off north, and 550+ Grey Seals. South Landing beach hosted an impressive 108 Ringed Plovers, 13 Dunlin, 11 Sanderling and three Mediterranean Gulls.
A juvenile Merlin again hunted the outer head, where passerine interest included single Pied Flycatcher, Spotted Flycatcher, Common Redstart and ten Willow Warblers.
The Garganey remained at Buckton Pond, while the nearby RSPB reserve at Bempton attracted a Green Sandpiper, one Marsh Harrier, seven Willow Warblers and a Spotted Flycatcher.
